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accelerometer

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ac⋅cel⋅er⋅om⋅e⋅ter

[ak-sel-uh-rom-i-ter]
–noun
an instrument for measuring acceleration, as of aircraft or guided missiles.

Origin:
1900–05; acceler(ation) + -o- + -meter
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ac·cel·er·om·e·ter   (āk-sěl'ə-rŏm'ĭ-tər)   
n.  An instrument used to measure acceleration.

[acceler(ation) + -meter.]
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Main Entry: ac·cel·er·om·e·ter
Pronunciation: ik-"sel-&-'räm-&t-&r, ak-
Function: noun
: an instrumentfor measuring acceleration or for detecting and measuring vibrations
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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